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A woman in a tiger-striped yellow and black sari with rudraksha mala strands and a beaded belt stands behind a seated older man in white kurta with a red sash and a visitor badge on a red lanyard, placing her right hand on his forehead in blessing. Another seated man in white dhoti and cream shawl with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace holds a small white card. Colourful garlands and decorated deity murti are behind them, and devotees in white and orange stand in the background. The older man holds his hands up in front of him.

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July 09 20132013-07-09A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple hall. A woman with hair tied back and a white vibhuti mark on her forehead stands at left, wearing a yellow and black tiger-striped garment, a wide rudraksha-bead belt and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, and holds a sheet of paper in one hand while her other hand rests on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red lanyard. The man stands with eyes closed and palms raised. Behind them a seated man in white clothes wears a gold-bordered white shawl and rudraksha beads. Floral garlands in red, white and purple and draped red fabric decorate the background.2013-07-09July 09 20132013-07-09A photograph of a woman in a yellow and black tiger-striped sleeveless top and dark hair in a bun pressing her palm onto the forehead of an older man with short white hair. He wears a white t-shirt, a red and white beaded lanyard with a rudraksha-style mala, and a gold bracelet, and holds his hands up in a palm-out gesture. In the foreground a second woman's hand holds a small white card. Behind them, a seated woman in white and an exit sign are visible on a beige wall.2013-12-18April 25 20142014-04-25December 18 20132013-12-18January 11 20132013-01-11A photo of a blessing moment during a satsang. A figure seated on a red cloth, wearing an orange-brown wrap with a gold border and multiple rudraksha malas on wrists and neck, reaches forward to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a red lanyard and an ID badge. The standing man has his palms raised, eyes closed in receptive stillness. Behind, a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala and a bare-torsoed figure with long hair are visible, and two women in orange saris stand in the background near floral decorations. The white-walled room features a garlanded backdrop. Two physical people stand or sit prominently, with others partially visible.2013-07-10December 19 20132013-12-19November 03 20132013-11-03A seated man in white kurta with a red-orange shawl and an orange lanyard, eyes closed, palms pressed together, receives a touch on his forehead from a figure with long dark hair and a gold-yellow tilak, wearing a dark-red and saffron garment and a brown beaded rudraksha mala. The giver's arm extends across the frame, palm on the man's brow, a blessing gesture. Behind them, devotees in white and red-orange shawls with lanyards stand with hands folded. A water bottle, a small glass and a black device sit on an orange cloth at the lower left, and a red carpet runs along the background. The person giving the blessing appears to be a probable Swamiji by visible cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala.2015-10-10A seated teacher in a tiger-striped yellow-and-black shawl and a rudraksha mala with a large rudraksha necklace touches the forehead of an older man in a white shirt, grey hair and moustache, who holds his palm up in front of his face. Behind them, a silver staff hung with small bells rises past garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. A second man in white with rudraksha beads is seated out of focus at right, and a ceiling fan is visible at upper right. The teacher is an appearance-based a person candidate with ornate tiger-striped clothing and rudraksha adornments, seated in a blessing gesture with a devotee; the person is shown at close range in a ceremonial setting.2013-07-08